Originally Posted by
einstein
Reductionist
principle could still work. Create a map of the locations and momentums of every atom in all 12 trillion neurons,
100 trillion glial cells, and every other chemical and ion inside the head. Run an extremely complicated computer
simulation to calculate thier trajectories, of course taking into account heisenberg uncertainty, and you will get
an answer of what most likely happens next (anytime you invoke quantum physics you can only end up with a probable
answer.) The past experiences of the individual are taken into account by the current layout of the neurons.
Its
not practical, earth will have been swallowed by the sun before the first round of calculations is done, but that
doesn't mean reduction won't work.
Note, this assumes a materialistic universe. The mind-body problem is a
classic philisophical debate, I could go on for hours. Science usually takes the materialist position, but not
always. One theory of quantum physics suggests that the ethereal mind affects the physical body by influencing how
the wave function collapses in a brain event.
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